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[WhatsApp extension] Support Quicklinks context parameters

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extension extension: whatsapp feature request
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Description

Extension

https://www.raycast.com/vimtor/whatsapp

Description

Purpose:
Create Raycast Quicklinks to open WhatsApp conversations with specific contacts directly from the Raycast root search.
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Required changes:
The extension should be able to read the JSON argument passed via Quicklink and act on it.
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Example:
For a contact with the number +33712131415, the JSON context would be:
context={"defaultValue"="+33712131415"}
Once encoded, the URL would be:
raycast://extensions/vimtor/whatsapp/open-chat?context%3D%7B%22defaultValue%22%3D%22%2B33712131415%22%7D

Who will benefit from this feature?

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Anything else?

The following video showcases how context Quicklinks work in the Twitter extension:
https://youtu.be/w84WYPPY3ck?t=235

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with the WhatsApp extension's open-chat command and compare it with the context Quicklink behavior shown in the Twitter extension. The work is done when the command reads the JSON context, uses defaultValue such as +33712131415, and opens the corresponding WhatsApp conversation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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